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Anyone Can Claim Anything.

New York licenses private investigators for good reason — the work touches people's safety, money and court cases. But a license number buried on a state website does not help a worried parent or a busy attorney at 11pm. Online, a slick site and a bold claim look the same as thirty years of real casework.

So claims go unchecked. Good investigators get lumped in with bad ones. And clients find out the difference the expensive way.

We Check. Then We Badge.

NYI verifies what investigators claim — license, insurance, years in business, reputation and skills — and turns each checked claim into a public credential. The rules are published on the certifications page. The results are published in the directory. Nothing is taken on faith, and nothing is for sale.

  • Public criteria — every badge has written, published rules
  • Real verification — checked with the state, not self-reported
  • Yearly re-checks — credentials expire unless re-earned
  • Real teeth — break the code, lose the badge
Who It Serves

Two Sides. One Standard.

For The Public
Hire With Proof

Search free. Filter by region and specialty. Every profile you see already passed a license check, so you can focus on fit instead of fraud.

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For Investigators
Stand Apart

You did the years. You kept the record clean. Membership turns that into a credential clients can see — and competitors cannot fake.

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